A Mechanized Management Tool for Integrating Logistics Support.

摘要

The purpose of this study is to examine the integration of logistics support in the Air Force Weapon System acquisition process to determine the degree of efficiency demonstrated by the current management tools used for information systems. Several program offices were interviewed and used as the basis for the majority of viewpoints and real world issues presented in this study. In addition, informal interviews were made with several staff agencies to include Hq AFLC, Hq AFSC and Hq USAF. An attempt was made to transcribe the results of these inverviews into the material presented in this study to clarify and present possible solutions to the problems and issues discussed in the text. Examination of the tools and techniques used to manage information in the Systems Program Offices at Wright-Patterson AFB resulted in the determination that these systems are inefficient, inflexible, require excessive resources and are not standard. A variety of management tools are discussed to compare their application to the weapon system acquisition process. It was determined that a manual management information system might be more cost effective in the conceptual phase, though a computerized system should be implemented beginning with the validation phase depending on the complexity of the applicable weapon system. It was concluded that the Mark 3 computerized management system be implemented in the acquisition of weapon systems to integrate logistics support in the Systems Program Office. It is also recommended that the Mark 3 be expanded to total systems integration pending the success/cost effectiveness of the integrated logistics support interface. (Author)